"Mark Twain was the first truly American writer, and all of us since are his heirs." - William Faulkner This elegant collector's edition presents Mark Twain's classic novel, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer , featuring gold cover embossing and gilded page-edges. Mark Twain's classic of smalltown life along the banks of the Mississippi features loveable rascal Tom Sawyer and his friend Huckleberry Finn - a social outcast and son of the town drunk. Dogged his nemesis - the villainous Injun Joe - Tom embarks with Huck on a series of boyhood adventures, which include witnessing a murder in a graveyard at dead of night, running away to become a pirate and hunting for buried treasure in a haunted house. Twain paints a wonderfully droll and idyllic picture of rural Missouri as his quick-witted hero keeps weaving his way into, and out of, trouble. This beautiful pocket-sized gift edition contains the classic and unabridged text , presented with a gold embossed cover design , ivory pages , beautifully designed endpapers and gold gilded page edges. Part of the Arcturus Ornate Classics series, this book makes wonderful gift for any lover of classic literature. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Ornate Classics are beautifully bound editions of iconic literary works across history.

These compact, foil-embossed hardbacks are printed using deluxe ivory paper and make the perfect gift.